South Dakota is home to Mount Rushmore which represents the birth, growth, development, and preservation of the United States of America. It has become one of the most famous mountain carvings in the world as well as a top draw for tourists in South Dakota. However, located within the vicinity of Mount Rushmore is another […]
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Mount Rushmore Becomes an Attraction for South Dakota and an Icon of America
South Dakota has numerous and notable monuments, but none are as famous or popular as the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. A massive sculpture that has been carved into the granite face of a mountain, Mount Rushmore represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States and attracts more than two million visitors […]
Wall Drug Embraces Kitschiness to Become an American Landmark
Wall Drug Store, better known simply as Wall Drug, has become one of the most famous tourist attractions in the world. What was just a drug store in the tiny town of Wall, South Dakota, has turned into a sprawling tourist mall that occupies most of the downtown area and attracts over two million people […]
“Wild Bill” Hickok Becomes an Icon for Deadwood
Even though he was only in the town of Deadwood, South Dakota, for a few weeks, James Butler Hickok, better known as “Wild Bill” Hickok, has become the town’s most famous resident. That popularity has seen him become an icon for the city that is driving numerous activities for both residents and tourists. From Weeks […]
Mount Moriah Turns a Cemetery into a Monument for Deadwood
Cemeteries of all sizes are spread across the world, but few manage to attract anyone besides those who have come to pay their respect to the deceased. Mount Moriah Cemetery, in Deadwood, South Dakota, has done that and so much more by becoming a landmark for the region. In doing so, it has been able […]